Applied #Linguistics Press is launching a new series titled: #Syllabi in Applied Linguistics. This #OA series collects and overviews syllabus descriptions for different staple courses in applied linguistics and #language #teaching. More here: www.appliedlinguisticspress.org/home/series/...

“Motto please”
“Dakko, hold me, daisuki”
“Where are you? Atta!"
"Nai nai I want it"

As she nears 2 & expands her linguistic repertoire, it feels as though each day offers a new glimpse of translanguaging in action. I would love to study this & document examples from everyone someday.

豊橋市国際交流協会の会報誌『CommuniStation』に、トレド大学の紹介と私の現在の職務および研究活動に関するエッセイを寄稿いたしました。ぜひご一読ください。

I had the honor of contributing an essay to CommuniStation, published by the Toyohashi International Association. In the piece, I introduce UToledo & share insights into my current role & research activities.

The paid version of ChatGPT will happily make Studio Ghibli images. The free version tells you it can't because it's copyrighted. Doesn't seem great! www.businessinsider.com/openai-studi...

Happy to see this out: Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) and #corpuslinguistics Data-Driven Learning, an entry in the The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Thanks to the editors
@LMccallum28072 & @DaraTafazoli
doi.org/10.1007/978-...

There is nothing better than receiving thank-you emails from my students, expressing what they liked and learned in my class 🥹

Statistical learning of foreign language words in younger and older adults

Officially the end of the semester! This was my first time teaching a 100-student online lecture course. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. Has anyone else taught a large class like this before?

I have been teaching world languages at the university level for 15+ years and have observed a significant shift in people's attitudes toward language learning. This shift has become particularly pronounced now, often requiring us to defend the very relevance of our field. Is this a US only issue?

Hi everyone 👋🏻 I'm finally starting my migration over to Bluesky! I really miss the friendly, engaging platform we once had—full of great conversations, innovative ideas, and exciting collaborations. Hoping to reconnect with many of you and dive right in!

My own thinking on this is far from complete. Still, my intuition tells me that refusing to guide students on ways AI can complement their learning and thinking is ultimately a dead end. I've tried to candidly articulate my reasons in a draft directed at students: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Officially getting back to work as the semester starts on August 26. It’s been 11 months since I’ve been away—so much has changed, both personally and professionally. Ready to roll.

Here is my first Bluesky post! Where is everyone?